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Penn Moor

Located in Shaugh Prior, South Hams District Coordinates: 50°27′52″ N 3°58′11″ W

Map showing the location of Penn Moor Penn Moor
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
493 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Cornwood
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EXT Exeter International Airport49 km
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay73 km

About Penn Moor

Penn Moor is a mountain. Location: Shaugh Prior, South Hams District. Elevation: 493 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Gutter Tor and Stalldown Barrow.

Climate of Penn Moor

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (143 mm)
Driest month
July (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Penn Moor
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)13610896737169607994118129143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Penn Moor

The nearest airport is Exeter International Airport (EXT), 49 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Cardiff International Airport (CWL) (113 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 16 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 49 kmnortheast
  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 73 kmwest
  • Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 16 kmsouthwest
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 43 kmnortheast
  • Cardiff Population: 372.1K 126 kmnortheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 129 kmnorth
  • Newport Population: 161.5K 142 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Penn Moor

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 908 natural sites, 121 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km239 places

  • Burgh Island Island 21 kmS
  • South Milton Sands Beach 24 kmS
  • Bantham Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 18 kmS

25–60 km434 places

  • Goodrington Sands Beach 29 kmE
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 32 kmE
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Lannacombe Beach Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km548 places

  • Saunton Sands Beach 73 kmN
  • Charmouth Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Vault Beach Beach 64 kmSW
  • Gylly Beach Beach 86 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Cornwood Village, South Hams District
    2.8 km S
  • Sheepstor Village, West Devon District
    3.5 km NW
  • Tor Village, Cornwood
    4.3 km S
  • Lee Moor Village, Shaugh Prior
    4.1 km SW
  • Dousland Village, Walkhampton
    7.7 km NW
  • Lutton Village, Cornwood
    5.3 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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